NationStates

Xuloqoia wrote:

Napkizemlja wrote:Considering at one point, soap was being produced in the High Middle Ages at near industrial levels, I think you could produce enough to outfit an army given the wealth to do so. And it's not like all "barbarian" kingdoms have been poor, a lot of them have been quite prosperous at various points, especially if they are in control of well traveled trade routes.

Interesting. Actually, I need to detail the economics of North America 2525. I'll do it later, since I'm currently reading my Statistics textbook.

Nakena wrote:

Xuloqoia wrote:
Interesting. Actually, I need to detail the economics of North America 2525. I'll do it later, since I'm currently reading my Statistics textbook.

What

Xuloqoia wrote:

Diopolis wrote:Is Tejas supposed to be imperial Russia?
I can try to figure out a way to make it competitive with the other two despite a generally low level of tech, although imperial Russia wasn’t that far behind compared to its rivals.

Imperial Russia, but warm and Catholic. :^)

Diopolis wrote:

Xuloqoia wrote:
Imperial Russia, but warm and Catholic. :^)

With peasant populations on par with China!

Xuloqoia wrote:

Diopolis wrote:With peasant populations on par with China!

In the sweltering heat of darkest Tejas, one's wealth is measured in the size of one's cattle herds. :^)

Diopolis wrote:

Xuloqoia wrote:
In the sweltering heat of darkest Tejas, one's wealth is measured in the size of one's cattle herds. :^)

The rio grande valley, gulf coast, Sabine valley, Texas portion of the black belt, and a few other areas aren’t being used for their agricultural potential of supporting extremely high population density?

Totally Not OEP wrote:By the year 2525 we better have the United States of North America and Nuclear Fusion.

Northern Davincia wrote:

Genivaria wrote:Davincia confirmed hipster.

This is egregious slander! I don't even wear a beanie that often!

The East Marches II wrote:
You're cancelled.

All must embrace superior architecture.

Xuloqoia wrote:

Diopolis wrote:The rio grande valley, gulf coast, Sabine valley, Texas portion of the black belt, and a few other areas aren’t being used for their agricultural potential of supporting extremely high population density?

Nevermind.

In all seriousness, your average Tejano is probably a peasant farmer, probably a serf of some sort as well. The population of Tejas is insanely large. Thoughts?

Diopolis wrote:

Xuloqoia wrote:
Nevermind.

In all seriousness, your average Tejano is probably a peasant farmer, probably a serf of some sort as well. The population of Tejas is insanely large. Thoughts?

Tbh it sounds like scrubland cattle nomads conquered a giant peasant population Golden Horde style and have to figure out how to run it.
So it’s commancheria part deaux.

Xuloqoia wrote:

Totally Not OEP wrote:By the year 2525 we better have the United States of North America and Nuclear Fusion.

Don't you want to be a barbarian warlord, OEP?

Hanafuridake wrote:I hope that my kingdom regards itself as the middle of the universe and all of the other nations are barbarians who must adopt our superior customs.

Totally Not OEP wrote:

Xuloqoia wrote:
Don't you want to be a barbarian warlord, OEP?

Explain to me this a lil bit better.

Napkizemlja wrote:

Hanafuridake wrote:I hope that my kingdom regards itself as the middle of the universe and all of the other nations are barbarians who must adopt our superior customs.

Time to sell some opium, boys!

Xuloqoia wrote:

Totally Not OEP wrote:
Explain to me this a lil bit better.

Well, I was initially inspired by an old post that Hana made: viewtopic.php?p=35501109#p35501109

And I went: sure, let's run with it.

"North America, 2525" is the working title of a post-post-apocalyptic setting inspired by the RWDT regulars.

Hanafuridake wrote:I hope that my kingdom regards itself as the middle of the universe and all of the other nations are barbarians who must adopt our superior customs.

Totally Not OEP wrote:

Xuloqoia wrote:
Well, I was initially inspired by an old post that Hana made: viewtopic.php?p=35501109#p35501109

And I went: sure, let's run with it.

"North America, 2525" is the working title of a post-post-apocalyptic setting inspired by the RWDT regulars.

I could make a map

Xuloqoia wrote:

Hanafuridake wrote:I hope that my kingdom regards itself as the middle of the universe and all of the other nations are barbarians who must adopt our superior customs.

"We are the Middle Kingdom! Pay tribute or else, you filthy barbarians!"

– Warlord August Sovereign Hana, after conquering, like, three counties worth of land.

Xuloqoia wrote:

Diopolis wrote:Tbh it sounds like scrubland cattle nomads conquered a giant peasant population Golden Horde style and have to figure out how to run it.
So it’s commancheria part deaux.

Actually... heck, that's a neat concept. Do you approve?

Xuloqoia wrote:

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The light blue is the Hive, pale green is the DPRCC, rust-red is Tejas.